Put the box end of the 15mm wrench on the pulley bolt and push toward the passenger seat. This takes tension off the belt and you can slide it off the tensioner pulley. With that belt off you can go after the alternator belt. I was freezing and didn't have the extra time so I didn't replace mine. 5) There is a write-up on how to change the serpentine belt. Within that write-up are several suggestions on how to get leverage. Using a screwdriver ain't one of them. You can use a 17mm wrench locked in to the 14mm wrench, etc. Original link for new owners that I sent to you 3 times prior which you have not read and it makes me cry: http Buy Now!New Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner from 1AAuto.com http://1aau.to/ib/1AEBT00167This video shows you how to install a new TRQ tensioner pulley in your Buy Now!New Serpentine Belt Tensioner from 1AAuto.com http://1aau.to/ib/1AEBT00196This video shows you how to install a new TRQ tensioner pulley in your 2006 Look at the belt routing diagram or the picture you took to determine how to install the new belt. Step 5: Move the tensioner. Use a ratchet or serpentine belt tool to push on the tensioner and move it away from the belt, so the new belt can be installed on the pulleys. Step 6: Install the new belt. Position the new belt on the pulleys. . Step 2: Replace the serpentine belt and tensioner. Make a note about the orientation of the belt before removing it to ensure you replace it properly. Then, examine the tensioner. On it, you'll see what looks like a 16mm bolt head cast into it. Use a 16mm socket on it to rotate it clockwise. The tool aids in removal and installation, if you buy a good one it will have a lip and a magnet on it to make it easier to use and you don't have to cut the belt off. But it will be a little more costly then the $10.00 one. This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. HOW TO REPLACE BELT TENSIONER and BELT MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER BELT TENSIONER MITSUBISHI BELTDONATE 😊 Without it, routing the new belt will be a nightmare. 04: To remove the belt, place the end of the breaker bar or tensioner bar into the square hole on the belt tensioner. Press the tensioner down to relieve the tension on the belt so it can easily be removed. 05: Carefully remove the belt from each of the pulleys. Use the belt diagram and step-by-step instructions provided in this video to help you replace the serpentine belt tensioner on your 09-13 Chevy Silverado. step 1 :Removing the Serpentine Belt. 0:31. Attach a 15mm socket and ratchet to the serpentine belt tensioner. Turn the tensioner to loosen the belt. Pull the belt off the tensioner.

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